Slaton man who ran over his daughter indicted for manslaughter

Published: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

LOGAN G. CARVER

A Lubbock County grand jury indicted a Slaton father who prosecutors say ran over his daughter while drunk.

The grand jury indicted Juan Garcia on an intoxication manslaughter charge. According to court documents, Garcia, 24, was working on his vehicle March 22 when he decided to back out for a test drive at his home in the 500 block of E. Floyd Street in Slaton.

He did not see his 18-month-old daughter and ran over her.

Garcia's brother, Ricardo Garcia, picked up the infant and the brothers began driving to a hospital in Lubbock.

According to court documents, the brothers did not call 9-1-1, nor did they take the infant to the Slaton EMS office. Juan did stop and switch drivers, having Ricardo Garcia take the wheel, according to court documents.

En route to the hospital, a vehicle pulled in front of Ricardo Garcia and the cars collided, flipping the Garcias' vehicle - ejecting Juan and his daughter, according to the police report.

The infant died from her injuries.

According to court documents, the infant had injuries to her head and torso consistent with being run over by a vehicle.

Ricardo Garcia tested positive for marijuana. Juan Garcia had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle.